Bringing back Cantor’s softshell turtle (was thought to be lost from Cambodia until 2007)

[Omaha Steve]

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http://www.conservation.org/stories/Pages/Bringing-back-Cantors-softshell-turtle.aspx

Cantor’s softshell turtle was thought to be lost from Cambodia until a 2007 survey by CI and partners found a small population in the Mekong River.

Since then, CI Greater Mekong has been working with local communities to restore this population, which has been diminished by threats like habitat degradation and human consumption.

In 2011, the Mekong Turtle Conservation Center was established, and it has been bursting with baby turtles ever since.

The purpose of the center is to raise wild-born turtle hatchlings until they grow big enough to survive predators like birds and snakes. After a period of about 10 months, the turtles are released back into the river. Returning animals like turtles back into the wild is a common Buddhist tradition; a previous incarnation of Buddha was believed to be a turtle.

FULL story and donation info at link.

[immoderate]

1. Turtles all the way down!

--imm

[MineralMan]

2. Anyone remember the movie "Turtle Diary?"

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0090219/

I loved it.

[Omaha Steve]

3. Marta and I love it too

We have an old VHS copy. It has never been on DVD or Blu-Ray.

[MineralMan]

4. I loved Ben Kingsley in it.

It bombed here in the US, but was superbly acted. A little movie that gave my heart a gentle squeeze.

It's a pity that it can't be found any more. A lot of movies never made it to todays media. A pity.

[madinmaryland]

5. *snort*. I thought this was a thread about Eric cantor and Mitch McConnell!!